Title :
Applications and market analysis of DC-DC converters
Author :
Mitchell, S.D. ; Ncube, S.M. ; Owen, T.G. ; Rashid, M.H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of West Florida, Pensacola, FL
Abstract :
This paper investigates the basic principles of operation of DC-DC converters and their applications. A market analysis was performed. This work was performed to determine the significance of DC-DC converters on the power electronic market. Research was further performed to focus on how buck-boost converters are used in everyday life along with their benefits and shortcomings when designed.
Keywords :
DC-DC power convertors; DC-DC converters; buck-boost converters; Application software; Choppers; Circuits; DC-DC power converters; Insulated gate bipolar transistors; Power electronics; Propulsion; Switches; Switching converters; Voltage; Buck-boost Converter; DC-DC power conversion; Effective Efficiency; Road vehicle electric propulsion;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2008. ICECE 2008. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dhaka
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2014-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2015-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICECE.2008.4769337